New in Regulatory (page 14 of 21)

Apr 25, 2008 | 12:48 PM CDT

The US House Committee on Energy and Commerce recently released a draft of legislation, The Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008, which is intended to stimulate discussion about how to provide adequate funding and authority for the FDA to ensure the safety of the nation's food, drug, medical device and cosmetic supply in an increasingly globalized marketplace.

Apr 23, 2008 | 09:41 AM CDT

The European Flavour and Fragrance Association (EFFA) has released the latest REACH Information Letter, 08/01, regarding participation in EFFA's consortia and the nomination of Only Representatives for non-Community manufacturers.

Apr 22, 2008 | 11:53 AM CDT

By: Jurij Hostynek and Howard Maibach, University …

An examination of experimental data disqualifies linalool’s fragrance
allergen status. Linalool has been identified as an important fragrance allergen that must be package-labeled in European cosmetics and personal care, and is in fact one of the 26 fragrance ingredients with mandated labeling in the European Community. Does evidencebased methodology support this contention?

Apr 22, 2008 | 10:43 AM CDT

By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor

A new personal care and cosmetics-oriented organization throws
its hat into the fragmented organic certification ring—where do
fragrances stand? The current consumer climate, particularly in the
United States, is generally anti-business, in no doubt spurred by recent spates of global product recalls. The negative atmosphere was recently highlighted in comments presented by National Media analysts
Alex Castallonos and Bruce Haynes during this year’s annual meeting of the Personal Care Products Council.

Apr 22, 2008 | 10:21 AM CDT

By: Jeb Gleason-Allured, Editor

Emerging technology presents serious regulatory hurdles and even greater possibilities for the flavor and fragrance industry. The Wilson Center’s Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies has reported that products making nanotechnology claims have more than doubled, from 212 to 475, since March 2006. (The group launched its online inventory of nanotech goods at that time.)

Apr 14, 2008 | 02:49 PM CDT

In 2007 California Governor Schwarznegger signed into law a bio-monitoring program intended to track and evaluate toxic environmental chemicals in California residents. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has now implemented the program and is requesting residents to complete a survey concerning bio-monitoring.

Apr 14, 2008 | 02:39 PM CDT

The executive director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has indicated that chemical manufacturers in the European Union that make nanoscale versions and larger forms of the same chemical or companies that export to EU countries should combine the volume of both types of chemicals to determine their registration deadline under REACH.

Apr 14, 2008 | 02:31 PM CDT

By mid-April 2008 the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) will post online a software tool that will allow chemical companies to transform information about their chemicals from one computer format to a different format, which will make it easier to pre-register under REACH.